Home automation is an area of exponential technological growth and evolution. Properly executed lighting brings continuity, function and beauty to a living or working space. Whether it’s a small loft or a large business, light can completely change the ambiance of your home or office. Ambiance in Bozeman, MT offers residential and commercial customized lighting solutions and home automation that fits not only your lifestyle but offers decoration, safety and security. Whether you’re adding a room or looking to upgrade the current lighting in your home, we have the expertise necessary to exceed your lighting expectations.

OUR INSPIRATION - When we enter a space, we want our designs to feel as organic as possible, imbued with the latest in trends and technology. Our first instincts were to derive our inspiration from the simplicity of the homes design, the beauty of the surrounding landscape and its historic characteristics. As we continued to explore the nature of this project further, we were faced with a couple of existing design elements in the home that were to remain; the marble and travertine checkerboard floor, as well as the entrance hall wallpaper. With the floor, since it is a classic design, we knew we had to maintain a base of traditional styling. The wallpaper expanded our inspiration, specifically from its seemingly Persian iconography with its curvilinear natural elements (seen in the tile) juxtaposed with sharp clean lines (seen on the countertop edges).

Windows on every wall in the family room makes for ample natural light and gives a view of the continued architecture on the back patio. A 75" Sony TV and custom Leon sound bar suspends neatly in the custom entertainment center. Photographer: Alexandra White Photography

A 1905 Beach home was reinvented as a light-filled, energy efficient modern home. Strictly modern, the new design respectfully explores building structures & materials found in the area to complement the neighbourhood while creating a modern original with unique sculptural aesthetics. Emphasis was also put on creating a technical configurations to support the wellbeing, as well as economical outcome, for maintaining & operating the building – to name a few: lots of natural light & cross ventilation; walls and roof with long-lasting cool metal paneling; breathable wall membranes; continuous insulation; HRV; smart technologies to control lighting, heating & cooling and to monitor energy consumption.

Natural light from the study continues to permeate the living room even when the translucent pocket doors are closed. Mirage white oak/dura matt wood floor; custom Brookside/Brookline walnut veneered millwork; Benjamin Moore paint

Windows on every wall in the family room makes for ample natural light and gives a view of the continued architecture on the back patio. A 75" Sony TV and custom Leon sound bar suspends neatly in the custom entertainment center. Photographer: Alexandra White Photography

This modern farmhouse located outside of Spokane, Washington, creates a prominent focal point among the landscape of rolling plains. The composition of the home is dominated by three steep gable rooflines linked together by a central spine. This unique design evokes a sense of expansion and contraction from one space to the next. Vertical cedar siding, poured concrete, and zinc gray metal elements clad the modern farmhouse, which, combined with a shop that has the aesthetic of a weathered barn, creates a sense of modernity that remains rooted to the surrounding environment. The Glo double pane A5 Series windows and doors were selected for the project because of their sleek, modern aesthetic and advanced thermal technology over traditional aluminum windows. High performance spacers, low iron glass, larger continuous thermal breaks, and multiple air seals allows the A5 Series to deliver high performance values and cost effective durability while remaining a sophisticated and stylish design choice. Strategically placed operable windows paired with large expanses of fixed picture windows provide natural ventilation and a visual connection to the outdoors.

The homeowners loved the dimensional materials that we proposed for each of the bathrooms. This wall material is a thermal fused melamine applied to a high density substrate. The wood grain is created using photo-realistic digital technology. The countertop is concrete. The mirror and textured wood-look cladding continue to the floor so that the full height of the room can be appreciated when approaching this space.

Aquae is the synthesis of the blend between ceramic and water technology. It is a specific system created to encourage innovative integrated solutions. With Aquae, you have the opportunity to design coordinated and organic projects, blending aesthetics and creative freedom to create a continuous and natural effect in wellness venues. Aquae offers four different outdoor installation solutions (including the dry system) and a variety of colors in sizes 24”x24”, 30”x30”, 24”x48″ and the new 12″x48″. It allows an improved continuous effect, reducing grout lines. The new monolithic trims with 20mm thickness for swimming-pool edges complete the range, allowing for the perfect finishing.

Aquae is the synthesis of the blend between ceramic and water technology. It is a specific system created to encourage innovative integrated solutions. With Aquae, you have the opportunity to design coordinated and organic projects, blending aesthetics and creative freedom to create a continuous and natural effect in wellness venues. Aquae offers four different outdoor installation solutions (including the dry system) and a variety of colors in sizes 24”x24”, 30”x30”, 24”x48″ and the new 12″x48″. It allows an improved continuous effect, reducing grout lines. The new monolithic trims with 20mm thickness for swimming-pool edges complete the range, allowing for the perfect finishing.

A beautiful double island kitchen is perfect for entertaining with lots of cabinet space
Example of a trendy kitchen design in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, metallic backsplash, paneled appliances and two islands

Carol Ashton Interiors New Media Art All works reflect the work of the artist, Carol Ashton, with each piece anchored in acrylic on canvas then further investigated with digital media. Carol draws on her experience as Digital Literacy Specialist with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to continue her exploration with digital technologies as a relevant and robust means of expressing beauty in the digital age. Significant in her work is the desire to validate the union of art and function, recognizing the role of beauty in the internal conversations we have with our home and work environment.

Transitional eat-in kitchen photo in Detroit with glass tile backsplash

Trendy bathroom photo in San Francisco

Modern decking technology continues to advance with the introduction of this new 100% PVC product by Zuri. The boards have a picture of real wood printed on them that's covered by an acrylic coating that's scratch, stain, and fade resistant. Designed & Built by: Southern Outdoor Appeal and Cody Pools

A gorgeous negative edge finished in the same Pebble Sheen plaster, Ocean Blue, as the interior of the pool maintains the continuity of the design elements. The pool design was cleverly constructed to take advantage of the disparities in the height of the land.

New Electric collection of Atelier Tapis Rouge is meant to become a breakthrough of contemporary interior design. Based on the philosophy of natural light spectrum it harmoniously combines smoothness of organic forms, scientific creation basis and unique technology of production. This winning combination guarantees harmonious coexistence of futuristic design and sustainable approach changing the perception of rug from an interior design piece into an art object. Unique trinity between intelligent natural forms, advance technology and science of material production became solid basis for absolutely new period of Design in 80-90s, being brilliantly expressed by timeless artists as Zacha Khadid (in architecture) or for instance Ross Legrove in technologic and later in fashion design. The attraction and subtle elegance of organic shapes has been continuously growing bringing to the world new solutions for fashion and interior design. Following this tendence, we have created a futuristic collection of rugs, philosophical basis of which is the theory of photon spectrum. In chase of inspiration, we addressed behavior characteristics of each of 4 light rays caused by photon speed and as a result of this thorough work our Electric collection “saw the light”. Designed by Natalia Enze

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017